Library design

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LIBRARY DESIGN: THE ASSESSMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF BORNO STATE

LIBRARY BY SHETTIMA MUHAMMAD

2013/2014/HND/ARCH/001

THIS PROJECT IS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND) IN ARCHITECTURE.

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE

SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

RAMAT POLYTECHNIC MAIDUGURI

BORNO STATE, NIGERIA

JULY, 2015

DECLARATION

I SHETTIMA MUHAMMAD, 2013/2014/HND/ARCH/001 hereby declare that this research project was written by me and is a record of my own research work at Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri, Borno State. None of the contents of the report was presented in support of an application for another Degree or qualification in this or any other institution of higher learning.

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this is to certify that this project is an original work carried out by SHETTIMA MUHAMMAD, 2013/2014/ARCH/001 in accordance with the rules and regulations governing the preparation and presentation of project for the award of Higher National Diploma (HND) in Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri.

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DEDICATION

I hereby dedicating this project work to the Almighty Allah, the creator of all human-beings for giving me privilege and opportunity of undertaking this project safely, and also to my beloved parents Mr. Muhammad D. Adamu and Mrs. Ummalkari Yunus for their care, support and assistance.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

All praises be to Allah (S.W.A), the cherisher and sustainer of the whole world and all mankinds. My successful completion of the project work is a further testimony of the fact that with Allah all things are possible, I therefore sincerely thank my project supervisor, Dr. Mohammed A. Mohammed for his assistance, valuable advices, constructive criticisms and guidelines in improving the quality of the project research work.

My indebted gratitude gladness and special thanks goes to my lovely parents Mr. Muhammad D. Adamu and my mother Mrs. Ummalkhairi Yunus.

Without them I would not be here, I highly appreciated you so much for the support, prayers, patience, love, care and faith you had on me.

My deeply appreciation also goes to my humble head of department Arc. Audu Usman (H.O.D) for his immense support and contribution towards the success of my academic objectives and to the rest of my respected lecturers.

Finally, to my entire course mate, who stayed with me patiently, lovely and showed a worm smile throughout my studies. Thank you all.

ABSTRACT

This research was carried out on the public library design towards the assessment and enhancement of the functional requirements of Borno State Library. Due to the increased in the number of scholars, readers, researchers etc. in the state, and to the fact that the existing Borno State library was not adequate to cater for the need of those users, it’s justified that there is need for upgrading and redesigning the state library to strengthen the educational performance and reading capability of the people of the State. The methodology used for this project include; reviewing of related literature, carrying out various case studies, taking a concise space analysis for the users, staff and books, field observation of the site, oral interview to users and staff in order to provide a befitting public library design. A three storey building public library was designed for Borno State with the provision of modern facilities.The design was zoned according to noisy,semi noisy and quite zone.The noisy areas such as exhibition hall,general store,internate café,counter desk e.t.c was positioned in the ground floor.The semi noisy areas such as lecture hall,resting room,common room e.t.c was placed in first and some part of second floor.The quite areas such as reference section,reading room,reserve room e.t.c was positioned in the third floor,other facilities include:internet café, E-library, library printing press, Audio-visual Section, binding unit, Electronic information technology along side reading hall, reference section, research rooms, study rooms, meeting rooms, exhibition hall, archives rooms, manuscript room, atlas and map room, with a proper consideration of 60% for furnitures and 40% for circulation to comply with the interior design modules. Further research on the material section is recommended as far as this project work is concern.

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